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Julie Hays

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Julie Hays

    Woodway 4-year-old celebrates birthday with autographs from his favorite trash collectors (opens the original)

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    WOODWAY, Texas (KWTX) — For most young kids on their birthday, toys and cake take center stage. But for Myles Bufton, of Woodway, turning 4 years old meant waiting at the end of the driveway for his neighborhood heroes. Myles, who celebrated his fourth birthday on Sept. 22, was up early and eager for trash day in Woodway. A teacher at his school had recently gifted him a toy garbage truck, and he had one major mission before heading to daycare: getting it autographed by his favorite sanitation c

  2. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Julie Hays

    SpaceX Raptor rocket engines roll down Main Street for McGregor Founders Day parade (opens the original)

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    McGREGOR, Texas (KWTX) — Along with local cheerleaders, youth football teams, and community leaders, this year’s McGregor Founders Day parade featured a pair of massive, rumbling guests: two SpaceX Raptor rocket engines. The engines rolled down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 19, giving Central Texans a rare, street-level look at the hardware responsible for the thunderous rumbles frequently heard across the area. SpaceX’s Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor serves as the testing bac

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Julie Hays

    Fishing foundation surprises 8-year-old with boat in school pickup line (opens the original)

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    WACO, Texas — JMB Fishing Foundation and its founder, Jimmy Bennett, surprised 8-year-old Lawson Wolfe with a fishing trip by picking him up from Park Hill Elementary in Midway ISD while Lawson’s sister remains hospitalized in Fort Worth and his mother stayed by her side. Stephanie Wolfe, Lawson’s mom, said her son did not know Bennett and Mathew Wolfe, Lawson’s dad, were picking him up with a boat in tow. “He had no idea Jimmy and Mathew were picking him up. They called his name on the radio fo

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Julie Hays

    TFNB names Greater Waco Chamber’s LEAD program a Charity Champion (opens the original)

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    WACO, Texas — The Greater Waco Chamber’s LEAD program is celebrating the beginning of its 21st year by being named a TFNB Your Bank For Life Charity Champion. The Leadership, Education and Development program, known as LEAD, pairs local business professionals as mentors with high school students. Rachel Martinez, senior director of workforce and talent for the Greater Waco Chamber, said the program ended last school year with 132 mentors and 277 students. “My goal this year is 150 mentors, which

  5. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Julie Hays

    Lopez daughters home from hospital after crash that killed ‘Coach Bert’ (opens the original)

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    WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The two daughters of Alberto “Coach Bert” Lopez who were injured in a July 25 crash have been released from the hospital and are home with their mother, Amanda Lopez, as the family begins recovering from the wreck that killed the longtime Central Texas youth baseball coach. Brynlee, 5, was released Tuesday. Ramsie, who turned 10 the day after the crash, was released Sunday. Both were wearing seatbelts at the time of the wreck, and neither was ejected from the vehicle. “I am

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